US SR524 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-02 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1258-1259)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-02 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1258-1259)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution condemns political imprisonments in Russia and calls on Russia to release its political prisoners. The resolution also urges the United States to advocate for the release of such prisoners and to identify the Russian officials responsible for their imprisonment.
Title
A resolution condemning the practice of politically motivated imprisonment, calling for the immediate release of political prisoners in the Russian Federation, and urging action by the United States Government to impose sanctions with respect to persons responsible for that form of human rights abuse.
Sponsors
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] |
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-02 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1258-1259) |
Same As/Similar To
HR958 (Related) 2020-12-03 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
International affairs
Protest and dissent
Russia
Sanctions
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
International affairs
Protest and dissent
Russia
Sanctions
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/524/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres524/BILLS-116sres524is.pdf |
